Namibia vs South Africa: Share of deaths that are registered

Namibia
100.0%
in 2019
South Africa
100.0%
in 2019
Namibia rank
1st
South Africa rank
1st

Share of deaths that are registered over time

  • Namibia
  • South Africa
020406080100201520172019

How they compare

Namibia currently reports 100.0% against 100.0% in South Africa, a difference of 0.0%.

Across all 5 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Namibia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 145 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of deaths that are registered, Namibia or South Africa?
Namibia, at 100.0% against 100.0% in South Africa as of 2019.
What is the difference in share of deaths that are registered between Namibia and South Africa?
0.0%, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Namibia and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2015 to 2019.
How do Namibia and South Africa rank globally for share of deaths that are registered?
Namibia ranks 1st and South Africa ranks 1st of 145 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Ariel Karlinsky (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of deaths that are registered. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of deaths that are registered
Unit
%
Source
Ariel Karlinsky (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
145 places, 725 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Number of deaths reported in a country's vital registration system as a share of total expected deaths. Expected deaths are taken as the average of estimates from three international sources: the UN, WHO, and IHME.